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Actress Shimana passes away
09:32 AM, 04 Jun 2024 TuesdayLux Channel i Superstar famed actress Rishta Laboni Shimana has passed away. She breathed her last at 6am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital.
Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza
08:29 AM, 04 Jun 2024 TuesdayIsrael's military says it has established the deaths of four more people abducted by Hamas on 7 October. It says the four were killed while together during an Israeli operation in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, adding that their bodies were still being held by the militants.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh appoints Habib as Head of Wealth and Retail Banking
06:01 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayStandard Chartered Bangladesh has appointed Lutful Habib as Managing Director and Head of Wealth and Retail Banking.
Govt-autonomous office timing from 9am to 5pm after Eid
05:40 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayThe government has decided to set office hours from 9am to 5pm, for all government, semi-government, autonomous, and semi-autonomous institutions. The new office hours will be effective after Eid-ul-Azha.
President asks CAG office to ensure proper spending of public money
04:45 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) office to ensure transparent and accountable use of public funds.
Cow rawhide prices fixed at Tk 55-60 per sqft in Dhaka
04:09 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayThe government has fixed the prices of cow rawhide at Tk55-60 per square feet in Dhaka and Tk50-55 per square feet outside Dhaka for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims.
Microsoft to invest $3.2 bn in AI in Sweden
02:55 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayMicrosoft said Monday it would invest 33.7 billion kronor ($3.2 billion) over two years in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Sweden, its biggest investment in the country.
Heat kills more than 50 people in India in three days
02:23 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayMore than 50 people have died in India over the past three days as a brutal heat spell continues to grip parts of the country. Around 33 people died in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the weekend due to the heat.
MP Anar killing: Arrest warrant issued against Siam
01:57 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against M Siam Hossain, for allegedly abducting Anwarul Azim Anar, Member of Parliament of Jhenaidah-4 Constituency to kill him in West Bengal, India.
BEA places Tk 11.95 lakh crore alternative budget
12:44 PM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayThe Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) on Monday placed a Tk11,95,486 crore alternative budget for the fiscal year of 2024-25. The proposed budget of the BEA is 1.57 times higher than the original national budget size of the current fiscal year.
Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over thriller
11:41 AM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayNamibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados on Sunday after a low-scoring thriller was decided by a super over.
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president
11:13 AM, 03 Jun 2024 MondayClaudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in an historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday's election.
Govt forms probe body over failure to send workers to Malaysia
10:02 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayThe Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has formed a six-member committee to find out those responsible for the failure to send workers to Malaysia before the fixed deadline...
Mbappe signs Real Madrid deal
09:37 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayKylian Mbappe has signed a contract to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his Paris St-Germain deal expires on 30 June...
Deal signed to give insurance for Omera exclusive distributors
09:16 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayGreen Delta Insurance and Omera Petroleum Limited have recently signed an agreement to provide micro-health insurance for Omera Petroleum Limited's exclusive distributors...
Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says
08:59 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayAn aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by US President Joe Biden...
DCCI urges UK to import more from Bangladesh
07:56 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayOver 94% of exports from Bangladesh to the UK concentrated on ready-made garments (RMG) products (USD 5.03 billion)...
Benazir will be brought back if found guilty: Quader
07:19 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed will be brought home back if he is found guilty...
Earthquake jolts parts of country
07:13 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayA 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted different parts of the country, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rangamati and Khagrachari districts, on Sunday afternoon. The quake struck at 2:45 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Mawlaik in Myanmar, about 442km south-east of Dhaka...
Counterfeit drugs worth Tk 30 lakh seized in Dhaka
05:58 PM, 02 Jun 2024 SundayA huge amount of unregistered counterfeit drugs worth around Tk 30 lakh have been seized in the capital Dhaka...